Officers of the 5th U.S. Artillery and the 12th U.S. Infantry at Fort Hamilton New York. They are identified as follows: front row (L to R); Major Bruen (?) 12th Inf., Col. Martin Burke, and Capt. Putman (?) 12th Inf. Back row (L to R); Lt....
Military officers; Cartes de visite; Artillery (Troops)
Henry Algernon du Pont as a Lieutenant-Colonel of artillery. He was breveted Lieutenant-Colonel for gallantry in action at the Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia, 19 October 1864. Henry A. du Pont was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor...
Civil wars; Military facilities; Military officers
Second Battle of Fort Wagner
Morris Island, South Carolina
Location also known as Battery Wagner. Image depicts Brigadier General Quincy A. Gillmore (1825-1888) and his staff.
Civil wars; Military facilities; Military officers; Soldiers
Second Battle of Fort Wagner
Morris Island, South Carolina
Location also known as Battery Wagner. Image depicts the headquarters of Brigadier General Quincy A. Gillmore (1825-1888).